Dec 09, 2014 none of the big jfr announcements happened, who cares, jfr will return in 2015 and if they make it through the 2015 season with all the cars and drivers john wants to field will be directly proportionate to the funds he wants to personally commit from his wallet. Force has finished in the top ten 34 straight seasons and leads an organization that. Nhra powers up for pomona circle k winternationals. Pomona, california february 9, 2015 after a tumultuous off season john force racing started the 2015 nhra mello yello drag racing series season with a strong first day of qualifying and high hopes for saturday at auto club raceway at pomona. The stateoftheart and hightech wt960 transit car trans. When nhras john force racing jfr announced its new partnership with chevrolet a week ago, there were many questions as to the personnel aspects of. Jfr mustangs have been responsible for almost 75 percent of fords nhra funny car victories 156 of 219 and almost half 49.
Peak chooses partners that exude the same passion and personal character of hard work that our company upholds. Weve still got the rest of this season and all of 2014, unger said. The jfr also awards a small grant, upon request, to help defray funeral expenses. Mopar milehigh nhra nationals friday notebook nhra. John force racing will feature three fulltime hot rods with a fourth team in contingency for the 2019 nhra mello yello drag racing season. John force racing will feature four fulltime hot rods in the nhra mello yello drag racing series driven by their returning 2019 roster of drivers, robert hight, john force, brittany force and austin prock. The 2015 deutsche tourenwagen masters was the twentyninth season of premier german touring car championship and also sixteenth season under the moniker of deutsche tourenwagen masters since the series resumption in 2000. Pomona, california february 9, 2015 after a tumultuous offseason john force racing started the 2015 nhra mello yello drag racing series season with a strong first day of qualifying and high hopes for saturday at auto club raceway at pomona. With new chevy look john force ready to find new roads in. Jfr drivers recognized by racer mag readers in features, news, teams by drag illustrated march 11, 2014 the readers of racer magazine turned out in record numbers to recognize two john force racing jfr drivers for their high levels of excellence during the 20 nhra season. Castrol and jfr dedicate driving simulator to new jersey hospital. The readers of racer magazine turned out in record numbers to recognize two john force racing jfr drivers.
Concord, north carolina march 30, 2015 on a newly resurfaced track with a truncated qualifying session john force racing was facing an uphill battle along with the rest of the mello yello drag racing series teams at the 6th annual nhra fourwide nationals. Force, the winningest driver in nhra history and the only funny car driver to ever sweep the western swing, has six. John force racing plans to field three fulltime entries in the nhra mello yello drag racing series this season, with a fourth team in reserve making limited appearances. In other jfr news, it has been widely speculated all season that ashley forcehood may soon take a break from the sport to start a family, and while nothing has been made official thus far, a mention of it on the pomona espn coverage, along with a castrol flopper in the midway at pomona with courtney forces name adorning the roof leads further credence to that speculation. John force returns to his chevrolet roots yorba linda, ca january 15, 2015 john force racing, inc.
In other jfr news, it has been widely speculated all season that ashley forcehood may soon take a break from the sport to start a family, and while nothing has been made official thus far, a mention of it on the pomona espn coverage, along with a castrol flopper in the midway at pomona with courtney forces name adorning the roof leads further credence to that. Castrol and john force racing dedicated the delivery of a wt960 transit car transfer simulator to be used at st. John force 16time funny car champion john force is the winningest driver 151 wins and holder of more alltime records than any driver in nhra history. Aug 02, 20 jfr mustangs have been responsible for almost 75 percent of fords nhra funny car victories 156 of 219 and almost half 49. The multiyear agreement will see all three john force racing chevrolet camaro funny cars adorned. Rescuer support program the jewish foundation for the. Big machine records has reignited their partnership with john force racing jfr nhra drivers brittany and courtney force throughout the 2018 race season. After a rather forgettable season, the elite racing drivers have eyes on returning to the title room. All three jfr funny cars were in the threes at various points during the fourday test.
I loved all the excitement it brought to the fans and drivers. The 2015 16 fia formula e season was the second season of the fia formula e championship, held from 24 october 2015 to 3 july 2016. But the boss at jfr 16time funny car champion john force insists it will be business as usual at the seasonopening circle k nhra nationals. Jfr headed to topeka with nastolgia on their minds. Chevrolet camaro comes back to the nhra with john force. John force racing will field a trio of chevrolet camaro. In 2014, the most competitive professional class in the nhra mello yello drag racing series was the funny cars, where nine of the top 10 drivers in points registered at least one victory. John force racing announces driver and crew chief lineup for 2020.
Entering the 2016 season, jfr drivers had won more than 40 percent of all the events contested in the nhras mello yello series 241 of 602 in the 25 years since john force won the first of his teams record 18. March 7, 2014 royal purple backing endersstevens for 2014 season. Jan 29, 2019 john force racing will feature three fulltime hot rods with a fourth team in contingency for the 2019 nhra mello yello drag racing season. Jan 15, 2015 john force is going back to where he started, announcing thursday that his team will field a trio of chevrolet camaro funny cars in the 2015 mello yello series. None of the big jfr announcements happened, who cares, jfr will return in 2015 and if they make it through the 2015 season with all the cars and drivers john wants to field will be directly proportionate to the funds he wants to personally commit from his wallet.
Making high impacts on the sport, these female phenoms continue to push boundaries making them a perfect partner for the worlds no. John harold force born may 4, 1949 in bell gardens, california is an american nhra drag racer. Nhra funny car competition shows no signs of slowing down. The next stop for mopar teams and drivers will be near chicago, illinois, for the lucas oil route 66 nhra nationals, the th of 24 events in the 2015 nhra mello yello drag racing series season.
John force racing announced its driver and crew chief lineups for the new season. Bruton smith built us the bellagio of drag strips and over the off season they resurfaced the race track. For the record, force in june 2015 said, schumachers got a game plan to ruin john. Force, the winningest driver in nhra history and the only funny car. As 2015 season concludes, john forces future looks. However, the force team will be severely tested by normal high. Forces 84 record at the nhra fourwide nationals is second only to teammate robert hights 83 record when it comes to jfr dominance at zmax dragways spring event.
Nothing has replaced the departure of ford and castrol, nothing. As the 2015 nhra season comes to a close with the running of the 51st annual auto club finals in pomona the drivers of john force racing will be spending time with their thousands of fans before they hit the track. Pomona its nothing unusual for members of john force racing to zip down nhra drag strips at speeds more than 300 mph. Starting with a two hour appearance at mark christopher chevrolet in ontario fans will have their first chance to see all four john force racing drivers.
Jan 26, 2015 independent funny car drivers cruz pedregon and tim wilkerson also attended the test. John force racing drivers set for two local appearances. He is a 16time nhra and 1 time ahra funny car champion driver and a 21time champion car owner. Clean and green until the last lap was the story tuesday in the 2020 iracing season opener on the virtual high banks at daytona international speedway. Pedregon was breaking in a new car for 2015, making a best run of 4. John force was the quickest funny car driver of the weekend with his 3. Three jfr drivers have combined for 11 victories at the picturesque dragstrip. Force is now focused on getting his teammates a guaranteed spot in the premier big money specialty race on the nhra mello yello drag racing series. Feb 03, 2015 its been a turbulent year for john force racing. John force is going back to where he started, announcing thursday that his team will field a trio of chevrolet camaro funny cars in the 2015 mello yello series. The nhras annual silly season already in full effect dragzine.
When nhras john force racing jfr announced its new partnership with chevrolet a week ago, there were many questions as to the personnel aspects of the fourcar team run by its namesake driver. The nhras annual silly season already in full effect. Peak brands drive john force into the 2015 season and. The season started on 2 may at hockenheim, and ended on 18 october at the same venue. Joining force in the 2015 chevrolet camaro funny car will be the other two drivers from john force racing johns daughter courtney and. Looks like hight and jfr will have their work cut out for them. Beckman scores title win for mopar at norwalk nhra. The 962 was not popular with jfrs drivers and was sold early into the 1985 season. This weekend hight will be looking for his first win of the 2015 season at the nhra kansas nationals and he will try and make a few more memories at the famed track outside of kansas city.
Mar 16, 2015 the fourth race of the season in avondale, arizona over the weekend brought one top5 and one top10 finish for hendrick motorsports. Peak brands drive john force into the 2015 season and beyond. Depending on availability of funds, the foundation also provides onetime grants for the purchase of food during the christmas holiday season to rescuers living in poland and other eastern european countries. John force racing sets 2019 driver, crew chief lineup racer. Twotime world champion and jfr president robert hight will continue to drive the auto club of southern california chevrolet camaro ss with his tandem of jim. John force racing will field a trio of chevrolet camaro funny. Jan 15, 2015 joining force in the 2015 chevrolet camaro funny car will be the other two drivers from john force racing johns daughter courtney and former nhra funny car champ robert hight. Bruton smith built us the bellagio of drag strips and over the offseason they resurfaced the race track. Coughlin has five titles in the class, the last in 20, and enders was the dominant force. Twotime world champion and jfr president robert hight will continue to drive the auto club of southern california chevrolet camaro ss with his tandem of jimmy prock as crew chief and chris cunningham as assistant. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 151 career victories. But the boss at jfr 16time funny car champion john force insists it will be business as usual at the season opening circle k nhra nationals. Big machine records to sponsor nhra drivers brittany and.
Major jfr announcement at pri show friday, december 12th. The fourth race of the season in avondale, arizona over the weekend brought one top5 and one top10 finish for hendrick motorsports. Beckman scores title win for mopar at norwalk nhra nationals. John and robert each made an additional threesecond run of 3. And while the end result for the four jfr drivers was not what they had hoped for heading into this season, they end the 2015 season with optimism for 2016, knowing that the future is much more. Castrol and jfr dedicate driving simulator to new jersey. Yorba linda, ca january 15, 2015 john force racing, inc. Fords decision to leave nhra caught many by surprise. Nov 11, 2015 and while the end result for the four jfr drivers was not what they had hoped for heading into this season, they end the 2015 season with optimism for 2016, knowing that the future is much more. In five fourwide races jfr has three wins and two runnerup finishes. Unger said that how fords teams and drivers might fit into toyotas future nhra plans likely wont be decided anytime soon. Racin today fords exit of nhra leaves force in limbo.